Injuries for Female Hockey Players
Common Injuries in Ice Hockey
“Of all sports competing in the 2010 Olympics, the risk of injury was greatest for ice hockey players,” writes Tammy Kovaluk, MS, CSCS, FMS-2, in a 2023 article from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. That’s partly because ice hockey is a high-speed contact sport and includes the “shoulder check,” which inherently increases the risk of shoulder injury, specifically Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries. Kovaluk goes on to point out that the knee is the most commonly injured site, accounting for 48.6% of lower body injuries, including ACL injuries, some of which may require surgery.
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Are There Differences in Ice Hockey Injuries Between Sexes?
A systematic review of articles from scientific journals, published in 2014, found that men sustained higher rates of injuries than women at all age levels, and both sexes sustained at least twice as many injuries in games than practices. . . . men had higher rates of upper extremity injuries (shoulder), while women were found to sustain more injuries to the lower extremity (thigh, knee).
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Injuries in Women’s International Ice Hockey: An 8-year Study of the World Championship Tournaments and Olympic Winter Games
This study, published in 2016, pointed out the benefits of full facial protection and called for more effective prevention strategies for knee, ankle and shoulder injuries, as well as improved concussion education.
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‘It felt like somebody had hit a hammer through my knee’: The Crisis of ACL Injuries in Women’s Football [Soccer]
Now, soccer isn’t a winter sport in most of North America, but this is interesting: “Women players are up to eight times more likely to be struck by an ACL injury than men,” wrote Suzanne Wrack in The Guardian this month. “As many as 37 players are thought to have missed last year’s World Cup because of it.” The article examines contributing factors, from anatomy and biomechanics to training processes and boot design.
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Videos
Arthroscopically Assisted Treatment of Acute Dislocations of the Acromioclavicular Joint
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ACL Preservation Using the ACL Repair
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Most Common Winter Sport Injuries and Treatment Options
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In The Spotlight: Destinie Stone
Credentials
FNP-C
Student Status
Current status in NIFA’s RNFA program
City & State
Lubbock, TX
Current Position
My current position is Family Nurse Practitioner. I work in a clinic setting for a very busy sports medicine group. I am in the clinic about 2-3 days a week working up new patients and providing follow-up care for established patients. I see everything from osteoarthritis to acute fractures; my main focus is preparing patients for joint replacement. The other half of the time I am in the OR with my supervising physician, assisting him. I also round on our surgical patients while they are in the hospitals. This helps provide continuity of care and gives them peace of mind, knowing I am familiar with their specific situation. I help in three different hospitals/surgical centers as well as working at the sports medicine clinic.
Where did you get your RN degree?
Covenant School of Nursing, Lubbock TX
How did you come to choose perioperative nursing?
I chose nursing as my career path because I love to look at the patient from a holistic view. I also chose nursing because my grandmother had a very bad experience while hospitalized and we felt helpless. I didn’t want her to avoid seeking care because of that experience. I knew if I had the knowledge to navigate the health system it would put her at ease and she would be willing to get help when she was sick. We lost her in 2013 to lung cancer and I was able to take care of her on my unit along with my peers and I knew she received the best care possible. So it all paid off in the end.
What is one technique or RNFA trick you’ve learned from NIFA that you will use for life?
The oval in trocar tie.
How do you feel having your RNFA will impact your life/career?
Make things a lot easier.
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